Oil Pan: Service and Repair

Oil pan, removing and installing





Special tools and equipment
^ 3185 Extension socket wrench, or equivalent
^ 3249 Hex ball socket
^ VAG1331 Torque wrench 5 to 50 Nm (3 7 to 37 ft. lbs.), or equivalent
^ D 176 404 A2 Silicone sealant (not shown)
^ Hand drill with plastic brush (not shown)
^ Flat scraper (not shown)
^ Protective glasses (not shown)

Removing
- Remove lower insulation tray.
- Drain engine oil.

Note: Observe oil disposal regulations!

- Remove oil pan bolts using 3185 extension socket wrench. Remove bolts to bell housing using 3249 socket.
- Remove oil pan. If necessary, tap lightly with a rubber hammer.
- Remove sealant residue on engine block with a flat scraper.





- Remove sealant residue on the oil pan with a rotating brush, e.g. hand drill with a plastic brush (wear protective glasses).
- Clean sealing surface. MUST be free of oil and grease.

Installing

Note:
^ Note the "use by" date on the sealant container.
^ Oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes of applying silicone sealing compound.





- Cut-off tube nozzle at forward mark (nozzle approximately 3 mm or 1/8 inch diameter).
- Apply silicone sealing compound, as shown, to clean oil pan sealing surface. Sealing compound bead must be:
^ 2 to 3 mm thick.
^ following curve on inside of bolt holes -arrows-.

Note: Sealing compound bead must not be thicker than specified, otherwise excess compound will enter the oil pan and could block the oil suction pipe strainer.





- Apply silicone sealing bead as shown to clean sealing surface of oil pan. (Illustration shows position of sealant bead on engine block).
- Install oil pan immediately and tighten all oil pan bolts lightly as follows:
1. Tighten all bolts oil pan/engine block only lightly cross over
2. Lightly tighten three oil pan/transmission bolts
3. Lightly tighten all bolts oil pan/engine block cross over.
4. Tighten three oil pan/transmission bolts
^ 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)
5. Tighten all bolts oil pan/engine block cross over
^ 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.)

Note:
^ When installing the oil pan with the engine removed, ensure oil pan is Rush with engine block on flywheel side.
^ After installing the oil pan; allow the sealant to dry for approximately 30 minutes before filling with engine oil.

Assembly is the reverse of the disassembly procedure.
- Fill engine oil.
- Install lower insulation tray